Jonathan Lucroy
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.jpg) Lucroy in August 2016
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| Los Angeles Angels - No. 20 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 13th, 1986 Eustis , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| May 21, 2010 at the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB stats (through July 7, 2019) |
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| Batting average | , 275 |
| Home runs | 107 |
| Runs Batted In | 539 |
| Hits | 1,116 |
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| Last update: July 24th, 2019 | |
Jonathan Charles Lucroy (born June 13, 1986 in Eustis , Florida ) is an American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). He currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels on the position of the catcher .
High school and college
Lucroy attended Umatilla High School in Umatilla , Florida and then attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for three years . There he became one of the most successful players in the history of the Louisiana Ragin 'Cajuns, the university's sports team. During his career he set numerous school records: he hit 54 doubles, reached 184 RBIs and reached a total of 414 bases. In addition, with 241 hits in just three seasons, he was the second most hits in the history of the university. He led the team to national fame and received several personal awards in the process.
On April 19, 2011, Umatilla High School announced that Lucroy's number 6 would no longer be awarded in the future.
Career
Minor Leagues
Lucroy was drafted in the MLB Draft 2007 in the third round in a total of 101st position by the Milwaukee Brewers . He played his first professional game in 2007 with the Rookie League team Helena Brewers. In the postseason he was elected to the All-Star-Team. In the following season he switched repeatedly between West Virginia Power and the Brevard County Manatees. During his time with West Virginia, he was voted a mid-season All-Star. Lucroy spent the entire 2009 season with the Huntsville Stars and again, for the third time in a row, he was named a Mid-Season All-Star in the Southern League. He also played for Huntsville at the beginning of the 2010 season, but joined the Triple A club Nashville Sounds during the season .
Major League Baseball
On May 21, 2010, Lucroy was called up by the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB roster and made his debut against the Minnesota Twins , the first game against that team , on the same day . His first hit was the first at-bat against Nick Blackburn . He was then promoted to the team's first catcher for the second half of the season and had a batting average of .253. The following season, Lucroy had only one passed ball in 655 innings in his first rookie season . In his first season he was not satisfied with his appearance on the home plate and announced that he wanted to improve in that area. Despite his dissatisfaction with his performance, the coaches agreed that he had done a good job and that it was normal trouble for a rookie to face Lucroy.
Lucroy had to sit out the first ten games of the 2011 season because he broke the little finger of his right hand. After he returned, he became the Brewers' first catcher right away, recording his first full season in the MLB. On May 28, 2011 in the game against the San Francisco Giants , Lucroy performed a successful suicide squeeze and thus enabled Ryan Braun the decisive walk-off run. He finished the season with a, 265 batting average, 12 home runs and 59 RBIs.
Before the 2012 MLB season , Lucroy signed a five-year contract with the Brewers with the option to extend for another year. According to the contract, Lucroy will receive at least $ 11 million, but can also earn up to $ 13 million. In May 2012, he broke his hand when a suitcase fell into his hand and he was placed on the Disabled List .
Although he spent most of the 2012 season on the Disabled List, this season marks his breakthrough with the Brewers. So he was able to strike hard when runners were in position to get a run. In the 2012 season he hit a total of twelve home runs, which were just as many as in the previous season, but he needed over a hundred fewer at-bats (316). But not only his performance on the offensive was remarkable, but also his performance on the defensive. He improved his performances so much that he is now considered one of the best active catchers in the MLB.
The 2013 season was one of the best seasons for him of his career with the Brewers. He played as first baseman for the first time , as Martin Maldonado was the catcher of Wily Peralta and he had to switch to first base. Even when he needed a break, he played as first baseman so that he could still hit. With 147 games, he played the most MLB games of his career and scored 18 home runs (new personal record) and an average of 0.280.
On August 1, 2016, Jonathan Lucroy signed with the Texas Rangers for 5 years.
successes
Lucroy is the first catcher who managed to score seven or more RBIs in two season games since the MLB has been leading the RBI statistics. He scored the first seven on May 20, 2012 against the Minnesota Twins . The next seven came when he beat a Grand Slam against the Chicago Cubs , but the Brewers lost 11:12. He is also the first Brewers player to score seven RBIs in two games.
Private
Lucroy is married and has one daughter. He is also a passionate fisherman and hunter.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Umatilla retiring Jonathan Lucroy's uniform number ( memento of the original from April 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 28, 2013
- ↑ Lucroy determined to show 'true worth'. Retrieved July 28, 2013
- ^ Jonathan Lucroy signed to new deal , accessed July 28, 2013.
- ↑ Jonathan Lucroy breaks hand after suitcase falls during search for sock , accessed July 28, 2013.
- ↑ Brewers fall to Cubs' rally despite Jonathan Lucroy's slam , accessed July 28, 2013.
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| SURNAME | Lucroy, Jonathan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lucroy, Jonathan Charles (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eustis , Florida , United States |